Competition Rules

Ranked Battles Series 4
Available
Game
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
Battle Format
Single
About Pokémon
Eligible Pokémon
Galar Pokédex No. 001–397 are eligible as well as the following Pokémon: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Slowpoke (Galarian Form), Rowlet, Dartrix, Decidueye, Litten, Torracat, Incineroar, Popplio, Brionne, and Primarina.
Only Pokémon obtained in Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield are eligible.
Pokémon in your current team or
registered to your Battle Team
  • From 3 to 6 Pokémon
  • All Pokémon will automatically be set to Lv. 50 during battles.

The following Gigantamax Pokémon may participate.

Charizard, Butterfree, Pikachu, Meowth, Machamp, Gengar, Kingler, Lapras, Eevee, Snorlax, Garbodor, Corviknight, Orbeetle, Drednaw, Coalossal, Flapple, Appletun, Sandaconda, Toxtricity, Centiskorch, Hatterene, Grimmsnarl, Alcremie, Copperajah, and Duraludon may Gigantamax.

Eligible Pokémon are restricted to those that were obtained in the following games.

  • Pokémon Sword
  • Pokémon Shield

    About Items
      • You cannot use any items except those that can be obtained through regular gameplay (including related functions of games released by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo) or that have been awarded as part of a public distribution or special event.
      • You may give your Pokémon items to hold in this competition. However, no two Pokémon that will participate in the competition can hold the same item.

      About Battles
      Battle Times
      • Total Time: Max 20 minutes
        Your Time: Max 7 minutes
      • Selection Time: Each Trainer gets 90 seconds to select Pokémon.
      • Turn Time: Each Trainer gets 45 seconds to select an action each turn.